Bridge Magazine asked eight candidates for their plans to diversify Michigan’s economy and grow jobs. All agree there’s work to be done.
Business Watch
Covering the intersection of business and policy, and informing Michigan employers and workers on the long road back from coronavirus. Our Michigan Economic Dashboard shows key metrics that show how the state is performing.
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Slideshow: Michigan's regional economies ranked by growth since 2009.
Explore changes in economic output, jobs and other factors over the years in Michigan regions.
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Michigan economies recovering
Economies of Michigan: a look at jobs, wages and economic output Cloud Database by Caspio Check out another region: Grand Rapids, Midland , Detroit, Jackson , Muskegon , Monroe , Flint , Saginaw , Kalamazoo, Lansing, Battle Creek , Niles-Benton Harbor , Ann Arbor , or Bay City .
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Residents are moving again. That’s good news for Michigan’s economy.
(See maps) Moving vans are more likely to take folks between counties and regions, an internal migration that’s a positive sign for Michigan.
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The disappearing cashier. And why Michigan should worry.
As service and office jobs are lost to automation, will Michigan workers have the skills that will be valued in the future?
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If you don’t want to lose your job to a robot, don’t think like one
Jobs will undoubtedly be lost to artificial intelligence, and others gained. The trick will be to craft policy to help as many people who lost jobs to find new ones.
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Four tips for staying employed in the age of artificial intelligence
Spoiler alert: Use your head. It’s still better than a robot’s.
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100 workers recalled. Then they all flunked their drug tests.
Michigan companies can’t fill jobs because too many people have opioids or pot in their systems. Is the answer more testing? Or none?
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Cut taxes vs public investment: What Michigan’s fiscal tug of war means to you
Lawmakers want a tax cut. The governor wants billions more for schools, roads and water safety. Are we taxed too little or too much? We explain what it all means to you – in 11 bite-sized reports.
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Compared with other states, Michigan's tax burden is low – and getting lower
11 things every Michigan taxpayer should know Comparatively, Michigan’s tax burden is low – and getting lower. Look around: YOUR taxes could be much higher. Michigan gives more tax breaks than it collects for schools/gov’t. The definition of “Anti-tax conservative” has changed Why might taxes seem high to YOU? The motivation for a state income […]